Approved Primary Curriculum

-  To use with children
-  To use with prospective parents, parents or caregivers of young children
-  To use with adults
-  To use with seniors
-  Supplementary Materials

To use with children
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Book in a Bag (English & Spanish)

-  Reading and food education activities for young children.  Contact Sandy Procter (785-532-1675) for more information.
-  Downloadable lessons

Chef Combo

-  Hands-on nutrition education for four-five year old children introducing them to a variety of foods, helping them develop a willingness to taste new foods and understand the importance of being clean and careful when working with food.
-  No longer available to order from Midwest Dairy Council but fine to use.

Eat Fit

- Classroom or on-line version of nine hands on nutrition and physical activity  lessons. Curriculum and workbook included. For classroom but adaptable to after school programs.

To order: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/Search/Eatfit.aspx

Empowering Youth with Nutrition and Physical Activity (supplementary curriculum)

Empowering Youth is a manual for use in after school programs and classrooms with youth 11-18 years old. It contains current nutrition and physical activity information to enhance leader knowledge; fun, hands-on activities that teach nutrition concepts; ideas to include nutrition education and physical activity into youth programs and events; resources to help youth develop a nutrition or physical activity related community project; tips, worksheets, handouts, discussion prompters and more!

Available: To middle and high schools upon request from Team Nutrition. Also available in PDF.

Interdisciplinary Nutrition Education Curriculum

- 21 nutrition lesson plans with lesson topics from MyPyramid and label reading to impact of media on food habits. This interdisciplinary nutrition education curriculum includes lesson plans for grades K-12 and is organized into four grade groups (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12). The lesson plans include activities that encourage physical activity and contain website links to additional resources. The lessons are also applicable to adult audiences.
- Behavior objectives: Participants will choose and prepare nutritious meals and snacks; will balance the foods they eat with physical activity and will use safe food handling skills.
- Target audience: Grades K-12
- Programming method: Small groups
- Cost of resource: Free to download
- Contact: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Jump into Foods and Fitness (J.I.F.F.)

-  Curriculum for grades 3-5 (ages 8-11 years). It may be adapted for younger or older children. This is a fun nutrition, physical fitness and food safety learning activity using MyPyramid for Kids.

Kids a Cookin' and Kids a Cookin' & Movin' (DVD Curriculum)

-  Children learn basic cooking skills, good nutrition, healthy food choices and food safety through short videos.
-  Contact Sandy Procter (785-532-1675)

 Kid Chef and the Clean Kitchen Crew

- This is a comprehensive food safety education program presented in an interactive, multimedia, CD format. Kid Chef was developed for 9 to 12 year olds but may be challenging enough for use with teens and young adults. The program is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 is an explanation of the importance of food safety, how food is contaminated, and conditions necessary for bacterial growth. Chapter 2 covers handwashing. Chapter 3 discusses common foodborne pathogens, and Chapter 4 covers practical everyday measures for proper food handling. Interactive components with immediate feedback are provided throughout the program.
-  Contact Sandy Procter (785-532-1675)

 Kids in the Kitchen

-  Kids in the Kitchen encourages children to eat healthy meals and snacks. It provides creative, hands-on learning experiences that teach youth how to prepare simple, healthy foods. It integrates food safety, physical activity and teamwork with each lesson.
-  Contact Sandy Procter (785-532-1675) or University of Missouri (1-800-292-0969)

Media-Smart Eat, Think and Be Active! (supplementary curriculum)

An interactive after-school education program for young people ages 11 to 13. It is designed to help teach them about the complex media world around them, and how it can affect their health--especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.

Can be downloaded, ordered online or by calling the NICHD Information Resource Center at 1-800-370-2943

Professor Popcorn - (Revised in 2007) $25 per CD

-  Five lessons for each grade from 1 to 6.  Each of the 30 lessons includes a lesson plan, visuals, handouts, recipes and evaluation forms.
- Full color, custom illustrations in abundance to enhance the learning process.
- All materials in PDF format on a CD to allow for flexibility among lessons.
-  To order on line: https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?itemID=17657#.UIGUC8XA-E0

- Order item CD-CFS-6
- By email to edustore@purdue.edu
- By mail: 
                 The Education Store
                 700 Ahlers Road
                  West Lafayette IN 47907-2012
- By toll-free telephone to Purdue University at (1-888-398-4636)

- Order form

Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum

-  USDA

Show Me Nutrition

- A comprehensive nutrition curriculum that incorporates appropriate physical activities, food safety, etc.
-  Contact Andrea Feldkamp - 785-532-1676

The Power of Choice

-  A series of 10 lessons with activities (one hour/ea). Food and nutrition activities including food preparation and tasting. Physical activities are also included.

Up for the Challenge Lifetime Fitness, Healthy Decisions (supplementary curriculum)
4-H/Army Youth Development Project

Up for the Challenge is a fitness, nutrition and health curriculum for school-aged, middle school and teen youth. It was written for military afterschool programs but is easily adaptable to any afterschool or 4-H club setting. The 290-page curriculum is divided into five chapters with each chapter containing multiple lessons in physical activity, nutrition and healthy decision making. Lessons range in scope and length from 30-60 minute nutrition and/or physical activities to a multi-week wellness event.

Walk Kansas for Kids

Walk Kansas for Kids is an 8-week program for 1st - 6th graders that promotes healthy food choices mixed in with a little fun and physical activity.  Kids will learn all about the importance of having variety in the diet, the difference between portions and serving sizes, vitamins and minerals, the benefits of water, and so much more.  This program can be used in after school programs as well as traditional classroom settings.

Summer 2012

Updates to the Walk Kansas for Kids, Weekly Workout newsletters. Revised Series 1 to reflect MyPlate and the new dietary guidelines recommendations. Also available are Elementary levels- Series 1, 2, and the 7th/8th grade Series 1 in black/ white or color.

To use with prospective parents, parents or caregivers of young children
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ABCs of Toddler Nutrition Times

-  4 modules include building healthy food habits, planning toddler friendly meals and snacks, and physical activity movement/nutrition for toddlers.
- Contact Sandy Procter (785) 532-1675)

Have a Healthy Baby (Teens and Adults) - $25

-  5 lessons focusing on healthy diet, importance of weight gain during pregnancy and healthy lifestyle choices.  Two sets of lesson plans are included, one for teens and the other for adults.

-  Instructors Handbook

-  Available from Purdue University at The Education Store

-  Participant Workbook

-  Contact Shelly for Kansas specific support materials.

Help me be Healthy (Infant series pamphlets from WIC)
Highly recommended

-  Tools and resources for a healthy start
-  For quantity inquiries and order forms contact: 1-888-531-9001 (Ext. 102)

Nutrition and Activity: Berry Berry Good

-  Food-related activities and physical movements based on children's books. 10 lessons. Parent handouts included.
-  Sandy Procter  (785) 532-1675

Nutrition:  Good for You!

-  A newly revised nutrition curriculum for those who care for young children.  Includes lessons on planning child friendly menus, cooking with children and physical activity.
-  Contact Sandy Procter (785) 532-1675

To use with adults
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Basic Foods and Nutrition (Part of Basic Living Skills)

-  Kitchen basics, nutrition information on eating healthy (using MyPlate), and food budgeting.
-  Sandy Procter (785-532-1675).

Eat Smart, Move More

- North Carolina State University curriculum consists of 21 lessons. It uses both hands-on food preparation activities and incorporates physical activities into each lesson. Participants are challenged to make positive changes to achieve good nutrition and health, increase physical activity, control portion sizes, practice food resource management skills, practice food safety in preparation and practice safe storage and handling of food.
- http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/
- Contact Sandy Procter (785-532-1675) if you have questions.
- Contact Judy Speer for DVD's.

Eating Smart. Being Active*

- 8 lessons (60-90 minutes each) nutrition education using Joy Norris adult learning theory.
- http://www.ext.colostate.edu/esba/

Eating Well But Cooking Less Curriculum
Eating Well Cookbook (pdf) download or order from graphics - cost of copying $20

-  Teach consumers how to choose and/or prepare quick, healthy, safe and economical meals
-  K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University, Sandy Procter (785-532-1675)

La Cocina Saludable - $95
(For Spanish speaking audience)

-  Flipchart, resource guide, apron
-  Cooperative Extension Resource Center, Colorado State University (1-970-491-7334).

Loving Your Family Feeding Their Future

-  Curriculum helps families choose foods as recommended by MyPyramid and the Dietary Guidelines. Lots of handouts in English and Spanish.
-  USDA Food Stamp Nutrition Education website:

http://snap.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=15&tax_level=1&tax_subject=243

Nutrition Labels for the Loving Your Family Feeding Their Future Recipes

Kathy Walsten Videos

Mission Nutrition (WIC Kitchen) - $40

-  Leader's Guide
-  5 lesson plans including food demonstration scripts, educational materials, participant handouts and reminder cards.
-  Currently in counties that attended training.
-  Additional copies available from Shelly (785-532-1670)

Money for Food (Spanish also)

-  Thirteen stand alone lessons on food budgeting.
-  English version - http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wnep/teach/mff/index.cfm
-  Sandy Procter (785-532-1675)

Simply Good for You

-  13 colorful fruit and vegetable pictures with nutrition messages and fact sheets with recipes.
- Set of 13 laminated posters $75.00, 13 cards $.30 each and 13 handouts in black/white and color.
-  To order: fnpgrafx

Small Steps to Health (Purdue University)

-  A nine-lesson curriculum to help adults improve their diet quality, food security, and family food safety.
- $75 plus shipping
- To order: Purdue University Education Store - 888-398-4636.  Order number is CFS-749.

Spend Smart. Eat Smart.

-  A blog that focuses on sharing ideas, tips, resources and recipes to help you eat healthy for less.  Blog contributors are Iowa State University Extension Staff.
- Subscribe by email: http://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/about/

Take Steps to a Healthier You

-  Eight interactive modular lessons demonstrate practical ways to implement the food, nutrition and physical activity messages found in MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The eight topics covered are: What types of food to eat more of each day; What types of food to use in moderation each day; An eating planfor you; Sizing up portions; Finding your balance between food and physical activity; Using food labels; Handling food safely; and Eating healthy when on the go.
- Mary Meck Higgins, mhiggins@ksu.edu

To use with seniors
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Eat Smart, Live Strong

- USDA curriculum designed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity of older adults (60-70 years of age)
- 4 interactive sessions
- USDA Food Stamp Nutrition Education website:
http://foodstamp.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=15&tax_level=1

Simply Good for You

-  13 colorful fruit and vegetable pictures with nutrition messages and fact sheets with recipes.
- Set of 13 laminated posters $75.00, 13 cards $.30 each and 13 handouts in black/white and color.
-  To order:fnpgrafx@ksu.edu

Take Steps to a Healthier You

-  Eight interactive modular lessons demonstrate practical ways to implement the food, nutrition and physical activity messages found in MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The eight topics covered are: What types of food to eat more of each day; What types of food to use in moderation each day; An eating planfor you; Sizing up portions; Finding your balance between food and physical activity; Using food labels; Handling food safely; and Eating healthy when on the go.
- Mary Meck Higgins, mhiggins@ksu.edu

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